Finish a "just right" book over winter break then write a summary about the text.
Read Like a Reader, Read Like a Writer When we read like readers, we are practicing metacognition strategies such as predicting, asking questions, inferring, connecting, and so many more!
When we read like writers, we read from the perspective of the author and focus less on what the writer is saying, and more on how s/he is saying it. We notice descriptive writing and when the author "Shows, Not Tells". We take note when the author uses different sentence lengths for meaning. We even notice the writer's punctuation--is there one-sentence paragraph to emphasize meaning? Reading like a writer not only helps our reading, but our writing too! This week, please respond to the book you're reading at home as a reader and a writer. Some sentence starters to respond to "reading like a reader" include: * I predict... * One question I have... * I wonder... * This character shows... * I infer... * One way I connect with this book is... Some sentence starters to read like a writer include: * I noticed different sentence lengths here...this was a useful writing tool because... * The Author's Purpose (PIE: Persuasive, Inform, Explain) for this text is...I know this because... * Here is an example of "Show Don't Tell"...this was a useful tool because... * Here is an example of strong descriptive language... Example: In the book, School of Fear, by Gitty Daneshvari, I predict that although the four main characters have fears that run deep, the School of Fear will ultimately help them conquer these phobias. It will be interesting to see how the story plays out! When I read School of Fear as a writer, I appreciate the way the author, Gitty Daneshvari uses descriptive language to help the reader visualize: "With desperation brimming in their eyes, the girls watched the clock and waited for the bell. a chorus of petite navy blue shoes, rife with impatience, banged against weathered chairs muting the teacher's voice" (p.1). I can really picture the girls waiting for that bell to ring! |
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